Austin Baptist Church

Acts 17:16-34 Evangelism is birthed out of a BURDEN When Sharing Christ: 1. RESPECT the people you are trying to reach 2. Build a BRIDGE to the Gospel 3. Don’t WATER down the Gospel 4. Leave the RESULTS to God

 Acts 16:6-15 God saves us INWARDLY We express our salvation OUTWARDLY Why be baptized? -To IMITATE Jesus -To OBEY Jesus Baptism is raising your FLAG for Jesus Christ

Acts 14:8-21 Humility REDIRECTS the glory to Christ Idolatry ROBS the glory of Christ Followers of Jesus will face RESISTANCE Followers of Jesus must have PERSISTENCE -Persistence TESTIFIES -Persistence SANCTIFIES

Acts 13:1–2 A. Antioch was a church marked by Diversity . B. Antioch was a church marked by gifted Leaders . C. Antioch was a church marked by active Worship . A. The call came from the Holy Spirit . B. The sending was carried out by the Church . The church at Antioch sent out Paul and Barnabas . 1. The Church recognizes Missionaries 2. The Church prays for Missionaries 3. The Church sends Mission...

Acts 9:17-27 God has to do something IN us before He can do something THROUGH us -Preparing him -Humbling him Q: How can you spiritually mature like Paul? 1. Embrace your DESERT 2. Learn by FIRE 3. Connect at CHURCH

Acts 9:1-15 We are prone to STAY rather than GO Jesus CALLS us Jesus FORGIVES us Jesus CHANGES us Jesus DEPLOYS us

Matthew 6:16-18 Fasting should be SPIRITUALLY motivated, not SELFISHLY motivated Types of Biblical Fasts: -Normal -Partial -Absolute -Supernatural -Public -Private How will fasting strengthen my faith? 1. Fasting RENEWS your prayer life 2.Fasting REDIRECTS you to God 3. Fasting REMINDS you of God’s power 4. Fasting REFOCUSES your hunger

1 John 1:5-9 We are all tempted to HIDE sin Bringing our sin to light: -Builds deeper relationships with BELIEVERS -Builds a deeper relationship with GOD Three ways we deceive ourselves: 1. We RATIONALIZE our sin 2. We GENERALIZE our sin 3. WE MINIMIZE our sin LYING about sin will lead to spiritual STAGNATION CONFESSING our sin will lead to spiritual TRANSFORMATION -Confess to GOD -Confess to OTHE...

Matthew 6:5-13 Why Pray?  -God wants TIME with you -God wants to TRANSFORM you How can prayer change you? -Prayer ALIGNS you -Prayer REMINDS you -Prayer SOFTENS you -Prayer PROTECTS you

 1 Corinthians 12:1-26 Main Idea: Service is God’s practical pathway to spiritual maturity and fulfillment in the life of every believer. Lies we believe about service: 1. We believe the lie we aren’t spiritual. 2. We believe the lie that we don’t have gifts from God. 3. We believe the lie that service will be a waste of our time. Truths Paul clarifies for us about service: 1. All Christians are q...

Matthew 6:6-7 1. What Silence and Solitude are NOT - They are not just an ACTION: Matthew 15:8-9 - They are not designed for our COMFORT: 1 Kings 19:12-13 - They are not designed to make you feel more SPIRITUAL: Matthew 6:5 2. What Silence and Solitude ARE - Giving God our full ATTENTION Habbakuk 2:1-3 - Giving God our full AFFECTION: Matthew 14:10-13 - Giving God our full ABILITY: Luke 4:1 3. Sil...

John 4:19-23 1. God desires our WORSHIP 2. Worship is a HEART response to God -We worship Him as CREATOR -We worship Him as REDEEMER -We worship Him PRIVATELY and PUBLICLY 3. Not all worship is TRUE worship -Tradition or ritual does not PRODUCE worship -The ABSENCE of tradition or ritual does not produce worship Q: How can I stir my heart to worship at church? -SING the songs! -Engage with the SER...

2 Timothy 3:14-17 Scripture INFORMS us -Counsels -Convicts -Clarifies Scripture TRANSFORMS us -Strengthens us -Comforts us -Shapes us How can I walk this pathway? 1. Pick a TIME 2. Make a PLAN 3. Find a TEAM

1 Corinthians 15:3-11 1. He FULFILLED the Scriptures  2. The disciples DIED for Him 3. The CROWDS witnessed Him 4. His BROTHER worshipped Him 5.Lives are TRANSFORMED by Him

Genesis 3:20-24 1. The First Adam brought DEATH, the Second Adam brings LIFE 2. The First Adam brought SHAME, the Second Adam brings FREEDOM 3. The First Adam was EXILED, the Second Adam brings us HOME

Genesis 3:16-19 1.Sin Corrupted God’s Design 2.Christ Redeems 3.God Will Make All Things New

Genesis 3:14-15 1. Our God is JUST 2. Our God is GRACIOUS 3. Our God CANNOT be stopped Q: How has Jesus crushed Satan? - He has removed the PENALTY of sin - He has removed the POWER of sin -He will remove the PRESENCE of sin

Genesis 3:1-13 1. The Enemy Knows How to Lure Us 2. As Adam and Eve Sinned, So ALL of Humanity has Sinned 3. You can COVER UP your sin, or let Jesus COVER your sin 4. God doesn’t run FROM sinners, He runs TO sinners 5. We must take OWNERSHIP of our sin

Genesis 2:18-25 1. Husbands and Wives are Equal, but Different 2. God Designed the HUSBAND to be the LEADER 3. God Designed the WIFE to be the HELPER 4. The sin of ADAM has DISTORTED the home 5. The SECOND ADAM can RESTORE your home

Genesis 2:18-25 God’s Design for Marriage: 1. One Man and One Woman 2. The Establishment of a New Home 3. A Lifelong Covenant Between Two Believers 4. The Confines for Sexual Intimacy 5. The Most Important Decision You Will Make Outside of Salvation

Genesis 2:5-17 1. You were made for RELATIONSHIP with God 2. God wants to give you LIFE to the full 3. We cannot worship in willful disobedience 4. He CLEANSES us 5. He CHANGES us 6.He CARRIES us

Genesis 2:1-3 1. God displays his SATISFACTION on Day 7 2. God establishes a RHYTHM for us on Day 7 3. We were created to WORK 4. We were created to REST 5. JESUS is the source of our rest

Genesis 1:24-31 1. God made you ON purpose and FOR a purpose 2. Sin has DISTORTED, but not DESTROYED, God’s image in us. 3. Jesus IS the image of God 4. Jesus CAN restore the image of God in YOU 5. Our restoration will be COMPLETE when Jesus returns 6. Jesus can TRANSFORM your life

Genesis 1:3-23 1. God’s Word has POWER 2. God gives LIFE 3. God is our SECURITY 4. God gives us ORDER 5. God is GLORIOUS

1 Corinthians 16:5-7 1. VISIONARY churches look forward to what’s NEXT 2. A FINISH line is a STARTING line to something else Q: Why do we keep running?  -The MISSION has not ended 3. The world is still LOST 4. Our race is not OVER 5. God has opened a DOOR of opportunity for ABC Q: What door has He opened?  -A door for MISSIONS  -A door for MINISTRIES  -A door to DREAM 6. LIFE CHANGE happens when w...